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10 new workouts and fitness classes to try today

In the spirit of getting bodies swim suit ready, Shape.com compiled a list of some hot new workouts to try right now. Read on to see what made their top 10, as well as a few we added ourselves.

1. Boot Camps

High-intensity workouts promise extreme calorie burning (1,000 per hour long class) and an escape from the boredom that may find you when doing the same standard reps in the gym.

Boot camps are offered indoors and outdoors. In the latter, the whole workout is done outside, and you use stuff like park benches and tires to tone your body.

2. Boxing

Get out that aggression with boxing classes! Not for the faint-of-heart, trainers will push your workout to the next level with jump rope, technique training and, of course, punching.

For beginners, the burn may last several days, but you will feel like a stronger, more confident version of yourself.

3. Pole Dancing

Oprah, Ellen, and other celebrities have all talked about the phenomenon that is pole dancing for fitness. Giving you a different workout every day, instructors will help you tone while having a great time.

Yogis everywhere unite to turn up the heat on their workouts - to approximately 100 degrees – with what is also known as "hot yoga."

Bikram yoga combines traditional yoga moves with sauna-like temperatures to help your muscles be more flexible and sweat away the calories. The heat helps warm your body, so that you can settle into the stretches.

5. GLEEful Class

GLEEk or not, you’ll have a great time dancing along to routines that are taken right from the show GLEE. Music and a fun atmosphere give you an intense cardio workout that you may not have expected.

This is just one type of dance class that is becoming popular. Also in this category are many new hip-hop dance fitness classes, Bollywood dancing and zumba. They look easier than they are, but it doesn't take long to get into the step of things.

6. Surfing Classes

Indoor surfing that is -- you don't have to be near water to get a good workout from the waves anymore. New York Daily News published an article about new gym technology that is popping up all over the country. It's a surfboard on rollers that simulates the feeling of being on water.

If you can’t get out on open water but still want to get the body of a surfer, give some indoor surfing classes a try. You will see and feel a difference in your arms and core.

7. Anti-Gravity Yoga

Joining the constantly-growing yoga scene is anti-gravity yoga. In these classes, you’ll be doing yoga while hanging upside down from hammocks that are suspended from the ceiling

Instructors will help you learn suspension techniques and introduce new moves once you get used to the hammocks. Anti-gravity yoga will challenge your flexibility and help with your overall posture.

8. Aerobarre

Black Swan and Million Dollar Baby meet with this workout that combines ballet and boxing moves. It may take a few attempts to catch on to this challenging new workout.

CrossFit is a strength training program that mashes up weights and cardio in short intervals to give you an intense workout. These aren’t typical weights though; you’ll be flipping tires, throwing kettle balls, and carrying other heavy objects.

An hour long class typically consists of a warm up, technique, the "workout of the day," and final stretching. Progress is tracked and ranked to encourage competition. This workout always pushes you to work harder.

10. Aerial Fitness

Also called acrobatic fitness, this class teaches you choreography while using a sheet of fabric suspended from the ceiling by ropes. Like in anti-gravity yoga, you will use your arms and abs to pull you into the moves.

Hula-hoop like rings are also a part of the acrobatic-inspired fitness class, giving you a workout your body has never had before. If you prefer to keep your feet on the ground, this may not be the class for you

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